Elderly man found deceased near J Corton Road, Floyd County GA


A third-party caller reports a 78-year-old man who fell near J Corton Road by Bethel Church. The caller was unsure if he was injured. Emergency services later declared the man deceased and requested the coroner. There was a road hazard with something hanging into one lane; cones were placed to slow traffic.
Audio|Source: Floyd County Police, Fire and EMS
03:49
Transcript:
Mid-1. Central Dispatch, can I have a call back? I'm going to be in one. You're going to be an opt-near J Corton Road, near Jorton Road off the Bethel Church. I have a 78-year-old male that's fallen. I came in third-party, so we're not sure if he's injured or not. Dispatch engine 2 squad, respond to near J Corton Road, near J Corton Road. It's going to be off of a bed full church, closer to Burr culture. Have a 78-year-old male. He has failed. I have a third-party call in. MS request me all being routed due to extended EPA. That pose a hazard at your location. She's just actually hanging in one lane at traffic all the way to about two foot off the road. Caller did refuse CPR PDs on the scene. Cones out and respond to that Jay Corton and come back. Put cones out on the road and slow people down. 10 4 put some cones out engine 2 respond to that location non-emergency then go ahead and catch that med copy 10 copies 20 go ahead 40 go ahead 10 4. Chief, we're just turning on Wax Road. Do you want to catch that call? 104. Catch that call in place of 2. 2 way and go back in service. Thank you. Is it Tuesdays in service. Squad 5 is in route. Squad 3 just bad. This is going to be an obvious 10-1-0[1] indeed. We need the corner in route. 104 thank you
Mid-1. Central Dispatch, can I have a call back? I'm going to be in one. You're going to be an opt-near J Corton Road, near Jorton Road off the Bethel Church. I have a 78-year-old male that's fallen. I came in third-party, so we're not sure if he's injured or not. Dispatch engine 2 squad, respond to near J Corton Road, near J Corton Road. It's going to be off of a bed full church, closer to Burr culture. Have a 78-year-old male. He has failed. I have a third-party call in. MS request me all being routed due to extended EPA. That pose a hazard at your location. She's just actually hanging in one lane at traffic all the way to about two foot off the road. Caller did refuse CPR PDs on the scene. Cones out and respond to that Jay Corton and come back. Put cones out on the road and slow people down. 10 4 put some cones out engine 2 respond to that location non-emergency then go ahead and catch that med copy 10 copies 20 go ahead 40 go ahead 10 4. Chief, we're just turning on Wax Road. Do you want to catch that call? 104. Catch that call in place of 2. 2 way and go back in service. Thank you. Is it Tuesdays in service. Squad 5 is in route. Squad 3 just bad. This is going to be an obvious 10-1-0[1] indeed. We need the corner in route. 104 thank you
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10-1-0: Deceased Person
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Floyd County, GA
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